My 3 choices for my daughter, thoughts?
09-12-2015, 08:09 AM
#21
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Walker, Iowa
Posts: 7
The subject of the 783 came up on another board. A 'smith responded
that he was very UN-impressed with them, and had had to work on
a few of them. There's a reason they are so cheap, and cheaply made.
I have a RAR Predator in .204. The predators have a slightly heavier
barrel, and a different colored stock than the Ruger American you
are considering. The bolt wasn't machined as smooth as most, and
you could hear/feel the difference when working it. A little Flitz and
"0000" steel wool worked wonders. The tupperware stock was
replaced with a Boyd's (hardware comes with pillars). It is now a joy
to own.
The 700's have so much after-market support, it's hard to say the
ADL is not the best choice. But it also comes with a flimsy stock. Be
prepared to relieve the barrel channel on one side or the other. If
it were me, I'd be shopping at Boyd's site as soon as getting the
rifle.
As for caliber choice, you have made the right one. The round itself
is known for accuracy and the recoil is such that one can shoot it
all day without becoming recoil shy. I cannot shoot my 7mm08 all
day and say that, but can say so with my .243.
that he was very UN-impressed with them, and had had to work on
a few of them. There's a reason they are so cheap, and cheaply made.
I have a RAR Predator in .204. The predators have a slightly heavier
barrel, and a different colored stock than the Ruger American you
are considering. The bolt wasn't machined as smooth as most, and
you could hear/feel the difference when working it. A little Flitz and
"0000" steel wool worked wonders. The tupperware stock was
replaced with a Boyd's (hardware comes with pillars). It is now a joy
to own.
The 700's have so much after-market support, it's hard to say the
ADL is not the best choice. But it also comes with a flimsy stock. Be
prepared to relieve the barrel channel on one side or the other. If
it were me, I'd be shopping at Boyd's site as soon as getting the
rifle.
As for caliber choice, you have made the right one. The round itself
is known for accuracy and the recoil is such that one can shoot it
all day without becoming recoil shy. I cannot shoot my 7mm08 all
day and say that, but can say so with my .243.
09-12-2015, 03:17 PM
#22
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 508
Thx for all the posts. I decided to order a new full size stock for her 700. In hindsight, maybe i should have ordered the boyds but for 20$ delivered, i,ll try the factory stock. The adl,s are really cheap so hard to go wrong but i sure like the predator stock offered by boyds for 99$
Last edited by tealboy; 09-12-2015 at 03:23 PM.
